What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7233?

CVE-2019-7233 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2019-7233?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2019-7233. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Libdoc CVE-2019-7233

HIGH

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2019-01-30 cve@mitre.org

Null Pointer Dereference Denial Of Service Libdoc

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 30, 2019 - 21:29 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

In libdoc through 2019-01-28, doc2text in catdoc.c has a NULL pointer dereference.

AnalysisAI

In libdoc through 2019-01-28, doc2text in catdoc.c has a NULL pointer dereference. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. In libdoc through 2019-01-28, doc2text in catdoc.c has a NULL pointer dereference. Affected products include: Libdoc Project Libdoc. Version information: through 2019.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.